Mop.



PATENTED OCT. 2, 1906.

MOP.

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FREDERICK w. PENDERGAST; OF wALTnAM, MASS OHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR To MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING TH INTERESTS OE THE ADULT BLIND, A CORPORATION or MASSACHUS TS.

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Specification of Letters l 'atent.

Application filed November 3, 1905. Serial No. 285.710.

Patented Oct. 2, 1906.

i To all whom, it may concern:

in Mops, of which the'following is a specificae tion. v

This invention relates to mops for washing I or brushing floors, &c.,-and it has for its obness.

ject to provide an efiicient mop of simple, inexpensive, and durable construction.

The invention consists in the improvements which I will now proceed to describe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this spec1fication, Figure 1 represents a side view of a mop embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a side view, showing my improved mop and a holder for the Same. Fig. i represents a perspective view of the inner reinforce. Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary perspective view Showing a portion of the inner reinforce and a portion of the mo material. Fig. 6 represents a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 1.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts inall the figures.

In carrying out the invention I assemble a lar e number of threads, strings, or strands of brous material, preferably cotton, said strands being laid side by Side in such quantity as to form a layer of substantial thick- Said layer is folded at its central portion to form a neck a and two side portions (1/ a, the line of fold bein crosswise of the strands comprising the %ayer. layer is folded a reinforce b, composed, preferably, of a folded strip of canvas, is laid on one side of the layer and the latter is folded across one edge of said reinforce, which is thus interposed between the side portions of the layer with one edge bearing on the inner side of theneck a. A flexible external reinforce, preferably composed of webbing or Before the.

tend across the outer sides and across the ends of the side portions a a, as shown 1I1 Figs. 1 and 2. The external reinforce extends across the ends of the folded-layer and prevents the displacement of the end threads thereof. The internal and external reinforces are connected with each other by stitches d or other suitable fastenings passing through the reinforces and the intermediate parts of the side portions a. The ends of the internal reinforce are divided to form flaps b b, which are folded outwardly over the outer surfaces of the side portions a a, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the flaps being secured by some of the stitches d. The flaps b, arranged and secured as described, add materially to the str'ength and durability of the mop. It will be seen that the two reinforces and the .fastenings (1 hold the threads or strands of the mop securely in place and prevent individual threads from being pulled out. The internal reinforce b is of particular importance in this respect, because it forms an abutment for the threads at the inner side of the neck a and prevents displacement of said threads.

,. The mop may be applied to a clamp or holder 9, as shown in Fig. 3.

I claim 1. A mop comprising a layer of elongated fibrous strands arranged side by side, and folded to form a neck and two side ortions connected thereby, an internal rein 'orce interposed between the said side portions, and a flexible external reinforce covering parts of the side ortions and extending across the ends of tlib folded layer to prevent displacement of the end strands thereof, said reinforces being connected by transverse fastenings extending through the said side portions, the reinforces and the strands between them constituting a compressible body portion.

flaps, said reinforces and flaps being conoutwardly over the outer surfaces of the side In testimony whereof I have nflixed my portions, and a flexible external reinforce signature in. presence of tWo Witnesses. covering parts of the side portlons and the I his FREDERICK W. X PENDER-GAS'I.

nected 'by transverse fastenings extending mark throu h the sa d side portlons and i'OIlTIlIlg, Witnesses: With t e strands between them, a compressl- CHARLES F. F. CAMPBELL,

ble body imrtion CHARLES F. BROWN. 

